More than furniture and paint, designers bring artistic vision By Rebecca Haynes Most designers are artists, really. They have a vision for the space they’re working on — from colors to furniture and textures to lighting. So putting together a room in a designer show house is a task most relish. For Aleksandr Golubchik and […]
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By Kerry Ann Mendez Living in the Northeast has many perks, but year-round gardening is not one of them. Most of us stare at bleak winter landscapes for five, if not six, months of the year. But that’s no reason to despair when the gardens are buried under snow. By making some simple wardrobe adjustments, […]
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Family gets creative to add outdoor living space By Larissa Lytwyn Problem: The owners of this Sherman home lacked adequate recreation space because of their large, prominent driveway. Solution: Shayne Newman, owner of YardApes Inc. of New Milford, transformed the end of the driveway into a cozy paradise, including a fire pit. “Fire pits can […]
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By Nancy DeFelice Stamford’s Shanti Bithi Nursery has a feeling of serenity. Rocks adorn the entrance as natural sculpture and a statue of Buddha sits on a stone wall. The graceful curve of terraced stone steps leads to a four-foot bonsai planter that showcases a miniature grove of lush Alberta spruce. All as nature intended, […]
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By Valerie Foster For five lucky women, Monday night is their weekly chance to talk, laugh, share and enjoy the food experiments du jour that Selma Miriam has been busy perfecting. For Miriam, Monday is her day to try out new recipes — add a pinch of this, a touch of that — and ultimately, […]
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